Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Cartmel

14:55

Date 2023-05-29

Distance 3m1f83y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £18,211

Winning Time 6m 13.50s (slow by 13.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Aramax (GER) Richie McLernon · Ben Haslam	9/2	Won
2nd	Scrum Diddly (IRE) Brendan Powell · Oliver Sherwood	4/1F	2.75
3rd	My Bobby Dazzler (GB) Alex Edwards · Mel Rowley	9/2	8.5
4th	Our Sam (GB) Danny McMenamin · James Moffatt	22/1	0.3
5th	Langdale Lane (IRE) Brian Hughes · S R B Crawford	7/1	8.5
6th	Mr Yeats (IRE) Bradley Harris · Milton Harris	18/1	0.2
7th	I Spy A Diva (GB) David Bass · Kim Bailey	7/1	5.5
8th	Tiger Jet (IRE) Henry Brooke · Brian Ellison	15/2	17
9th	Hillview (IRE) Sean Bowen · Gary Hanmer	11/1	48

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Minella Escape (IRE) Leah Noreci · James Moffatt	50/1
P.U.	Moonlight Spirit (IRE) Charlotte Jones · James Moffatt	16/1

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Scrum Diddly Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Oliver Sherwood	J:Brendan Powell T:Oliver Sherwood	150	p	962-11	116	137	115	7d	—	—	+4	21.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Has displayed considerable improvement and won his first two handicaps by wide margins
5	My Bobby Dazzler Bay J:Alex Edwards T:Mel Rowley	J:Alex Edwards T:Mel Rowley	155	—	/P524-	121	136	125	51d	—	—	+9	25.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Ended last season with two good runs and has each-way claims at least
7	Langdale Lane Bay J:Brian Hughes T:S R B Crawford	J:Brian Hughes T:S R B Crawford	151	—	34712-	117	133	102	38d	—	—	+20	33	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Followed 2m4f Ayr maiden win when 3m handicap second there; may have more to offer
2	I Spy A Diva Bay J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	164	—	1163-1	130	132	103	16d	—	—	+22	33.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Followed last month's Listed third with Warwick handicap win; probably won't be far away
6	Tiger Jet Chestnut J:Henry Brooke T:Brian Ellison	J:Henry Brooke T:Brian Ellison	152	—	3761-6	118	135	124	16d	—	—	+10	19.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Career-best form when winning at Haydock last month; safely held off this mark there since
3	Aramax Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	161	tp	77732-	127	136	124	38d	—	—	+19	29	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Kept on well for clear second at Ayr last month but not yet fully exposed as a stayer
1	Hillview Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	J:Sean Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	168	—	1224-2	134	133	105	9d	—	—	+20	28.4	2.00/1	9 11%
Career-best form when second this month, after a break; another 4lb higher here, though
9	Mr Yeats Bay J:Bradley Harris(5) T:Milton Harris	J:Bradley Harris(5) T:Milton Harris	148	p	11234-	114	132	115	189d	—	—	+21	27.3	3.75/1	16 6%
Did well in early part of last season but returns from six-month absence on tough mark
10	Moonlight Spirit Bay J:Charlotte Jones(3) T:James Moffatt	J:Charlotte Jones(3) T:James Moffatt	146	p	/PF9F-	112	135	89	32d	—	—	+11	17.1	3.75/1	16 6%
Smart in the Flat in his prime; has a bit to prove at present but not ruled out
11	Our Sam Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:James Moffatt	J:Danny McMenamin T:James Moffatt	142	t	97219-	108	129	73	74d	—	—	+22	24.9	8.00/1	33 3%
Class 5 winner in February but contests this stronger race from 2lb out of the weights
4	Minella Escape Bay J:Leah Noreci(10) T:James Moffatt	J:Leah Noreci(10) T:James Moffatt	160	—	/F0P3-	126	130	33	43d	—	—	+19	21.2	16.25/1	66 2%
Sold out of Henry de Bromhead's after finishing last in three-runner chase last month

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Scrum Diddly	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
My Bobby Dazzler	5	9/2	4	4	9/2
Langdale Lane	5	11/2	11/2	5	5
I Spy A Diva	13/2	13/2	6	13/2	13/2
Tiger Jet	13/2	17/2	8	8	8
Aramax	7	8	15/2	15/2	15/2
Hillview	9	9	8	9	9
Mr Yeats	16	14	12	14	14
Moonlight Spirit	16	16	12	16	16
Our Sam	33	33	33	33	33
Minella Escape	66	66	66	66	66

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

I Spy A Diva

33.1

OR: 20 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

13/2

2nd

Langdale Lane

OR: 16.8 Form: 12.6 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Aramax

OR: 19.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Hillview

28.4

OR: 21 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

Mr Yeats

27.3

OR: 16 Form: 9.6 Odds: 1.7

My Bobby Dazzler

25.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 3.1 Odds: 5

9/2

Our Sam

24.9

OR: 14.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 0.9

Scrum Diddly

21.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Minella Escape

21.2

OR: 19 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.7

Tiger Jet

19.9

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Moonlight Spirit

17.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hillview	134	133	105
I Spy A Diva	130	132	103
Aramax	127	136	124
Minella Escape	126	130	33
My Bobby Dazzler	121	136	125
Tiger Jet	118	135	124
Langdale Lane	117	133	102
Scrum Diddly	116	137	115
Mr Yeats	114	132	115
Moonlight Spirit	112	135	89
Our Sam	108	129	73

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Scrum Diddly	7d ago	Quick return
Hillview	9d ago	Quick return
I Spy A Diva	16d ago	Fit
Tiger Jet	16d ago	Fit
Moonlight Spirit	32d ago	Fit
Langdale Lane	38d ago	Fit
Aramax	38d ago	Fit
Minella Escape	43d ago	Fit
My Bobby Dazzler	51d ago	Fresh
Our Sam	74d ago	Fresh
Mr Yeats	189d ago	Long break